- Olympic swimming champion Rebecca Adlington has announced the birth of her baby girl, Thea Joy Parsons, sharing a photograph on Instagram.
- The baby is referred to as a ‘rainbow baby', born after Adlington experienced two miscarriages in August 2022 and October 2023.
- Adlington had previously described her pregnancy as “cautiously overjoyed” and admitted to struggling with anxiety due to her past losses.
- She has a son, Albie, with her husband Andy Parsons, and a daughter, Summer, from a previous marriage.
- Separately, Adlington recently revealed her diagnosis with coeliac disease and is advocating for the availability of gluten-free prescriptions.
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